“Reading Women on Afrofuturism and Parable of the Sower” (Links to an external site.)
(panel) Emily Temple, “How Octavia Butler’s Radical Vision of Femininity Inspired The
OA” (Links to an external site.) (article) National Museum of African American History
and Culture, The Revolutionary Practice of Black Feminisms (Links to an external site.)
(website) Marian Jones, “What Are Identity Politics? A Vision of Solidarity Rooted in
Black Feminism” (Links to an external site.) (op-ed) Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, “We
Should All Be Feminists” (Links to an external site.) (TED Talk) Kimberlé Crenshaw, “The
Urgency of Intersectionality” (Links to an external site.) (TED Talk) Alice Walker,
“Definition of Womanist” (Links to an external site.) (one-page excerpt) Patricia Hill
Collins,”What’s In a Name? Womanism, Black Feminism, and Beyond” (Links to an
external site.) (scholarly article) “Feminist Criticism (1960s–present),” (Links to an
external site.) OWL at Purdue (webpage) Movies/TV: I’ve selected a few movies/shows
below that have similar themes, dilemmas, and conflicts. As you watch, rhetorically listen
for overlap, for similarities and differences, and more. Star Trek: Discovery (CBS)
Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu) Beyonce, Lemonade Solange, A Seat at the Table Janelle
Monaê, Dirty Computer (Links to an external site.) Key Questions You will likely come up
with your own questions–in fact, you should–however, to get started, I’ve compiled a few
questions below: What is Black feminism? Who are some of the thinkers within Black
feminism? In the movies, TV, and/or music, what themes do you see that relate to what
you’ve learned about Black feminism? What examples support your insights? How and
why did Black feminism come to be? What were some of the initial themes and questions
posed by Black feminists? Both Kindred and Parable center Black woman characters.
What are some of the challenges they face? How do the lead characters in Kindred and
Parable navigate the challenges they face? More to come! Quick note: Butler doesn’t
consider Kindred a sci-fi novel. Quick Links Page: Week 12 Page: Continue working on
WE5 and begin reading Kindred (Week 12) Module: Resources for Writing Experience 5
(Butler’s Kindred and Parable of the Sower) Reading Guide: Kindred Kindred, by Octavia
Butler and adapted by John Jennings and Damian Duffy Parable of the Sower, by
Octavia Butler and adapted by John Jennings and Damian Duffy Short video about
accessing these ebooks Contact me Calendar Week 11: Introduction to Octavia Butler,
Genre of Comics, and Rhetorical Listening Week 12: Kindred, “Introduction” to “The
Fight” (pp. iv—167) and ancillary texts Week 13: Kindred, “The Storm” and “Epilogue”
(pp. 168—237) and ancillary texts Week 14: Parable of the Sower, “Introduction” to
“2026” (pp. iv—120) and ancillary texts Week 15: Parable of the Sower, “2027” (pp. 121
—262) and ancillary texts Week 16: Finish and post WE5
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